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It's fun when you see different things happen in Fantasy drafts. And we had something unique happen in our latest 12-team, non-PPR mock draft featuring members of our CBS Sports staff.

In this format, running backs are more valuable because receptions don't count. And in this draft, the first five players selected were running backs -- with Breece Hall at No. 1 overall.

I've seen some PPR drafts where CeeDee Lamb or Tyreek Hill go at No. 1 overall ahead of Christian McCaffrey. But I haven't seen Hall in the top spot until now.

Understandably, some Fantasy managers are concerned about McCaffrey. He's 28, just had more than 400 total touches last season (including the playoffs) and is currently dealing with a calf injury. Also, the 49ers best offensive lineman, Trent Williams, is dealing with a holdout.

I would have still selected McCaffrey first because he should be fine for Week 1, hopefully Williams will get his contract settled soon, and I'm confident McCaffrey can remain elite for at least one more year. But Hall was exceptional last season, and now he's two years removed from the torn ACL he suffered in 2022, gets Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) back and has a revamped offensive line.

Hall is my No. 2 overall player in this format, so I can't really fault Will Brinson for passing on McCaffrey for Hall. Only time will tell if Will is proven right with this move.

I was also surprised by Tommy Tran, who selected Justin Jefferson at No. 7 overall ahead of Hill. While I'm still excited about Jefferson this season, even with Sam Darnold the potential full-time starting quarterback with J.J. McCarthy (knee) hurt, I would have selected Hill here.

Hill is my No. 1 receiver, and he should be better than Jefferson in this format, especially because of the touchdown potential. Hill has three seasons on his resume with at least 12 touchdowns, and Jefferson's best year was 10 touchdowns in 2021.

I drafted Jonathan Taylor with the No. 4 overall pick, and my strategy was to lean toward running backs early in this mock. Puka Nacua was my selection in Round 2, but then I drafted Kenneth Walker III in Round 3 and Najee Harris in Round 4.

Walker is one of my favorite breakout candidates with the new offense in Seattle, and Harris' value is on the rise with Jaylen Warren (hamstring) potentially out for the start of the season. I can start Taylor, Walker and Harris in this lineup, and I'm fine being thin at receiver in non-PPR.

I was excited to get Malik Nabers in Round 5, but I didn't prioritize my No. 3 receiver spot. Jameson Williams will start there, and he's a breakout candidate in Year 3. But I'll also use Josh Palmer, Darnell Mooney and Ja'Lynn Polk in that spot. Palmer is a solid sleeper as the potential No. 1 receiver for the Chargers.

Running back is the strength of this team with Taylor, Walker and Harris, along with Rico Dowdle, Chuba Hubbard and Jamaal Williams. Dowdle could be the best running back for the Cowboys, and Hubbard will open the season as the starter for the Panthers with Jonathon Brooks (knee) hurt.

I also have Kyler Murray at quarterback and Kyle Pitts at tight end. This team should be a playoff contender in this league.

In this league, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE and FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 14-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Will Brinson, Senior NFL Writer

2. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff

3. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine and CBS Fantasy

4. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

5. Chris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy Sports

6. Daniel Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor

7. Tommy Tran, CBS Sports HQ Host

8. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer

9. Rob Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator

10. Joel Cox, CBS Sports VP Business Development

11.Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host

12. Zach Brook, FFT Social Media Coordinator

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 R.J. White
2 Heath Cummings
3 Meron Berkson
4 Brandon Howard
5 Jake Grogins
6 Jamey Eisenberg
7 Thomas Shafer
8 Jake Ignaszewski
9 Rob Thomas
10 Tommy Tran
11 Adam Aizer
12 Dave Richard
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Dave Richard
14 Adam Aizer
15 Tommy Tran
16 Rob Thomas
17 Jake Ignaszewski
18 Thomas Shafer
19 Jamey Eisenberg
20 Jake Grogins
21 Brandon Howard
22 Meron Berkson
23 Heath Cummings
24 R.J. White
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 R.J. White
26 Heath Cummings
27 Meron Berkson
28 Brandon Howard
29 Jake Grogins
30 Jamey Eisenberg
31 Thomas Shafer
32 Jake Ignaszewski
33 Rob Thomas
34 Tommy Tran
35 Adam Aizer
36 Dave Richard
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Dave Richard
38 Adam Aizer
39 Tommy Tran
40 Rob Thomas
41 Jake Ignaszewski
42 Thomas Shafer
43 Jamey Eisenberg
44 Jake Grogins
45 Brandon Howard
46 Meron Berkson
47 Heath Cummings
48 R.J. White
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 R.J. White
50 Heath Cummings
51 Meron Berkson
52 Brandon Howard
53 Jake Grogins
54 Jamey Eisenberg
55 Thomas Shafer
56 Jake Ignaszewski
57 Rob Thomas
58 Tommy Tran
59 Adam Aizer
60 Dave Richard
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Dave Richard
62 Adam Aizer
63 Tommy Tran
64 Rob Thomas
65 Jake Ignaszewski
66 Thomas Shafer
67 Jamey Eisenberg
68 Jake Grogins
69 Brandon Howard
70 Meron Berkson
71 Heath Cummings
72 R.J. White
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 R.J. White
74 Heath Cummings
75 Meron Berkson
76 Brandon Howard
77 Jake Grogins
78 Jamey Eisenberg
79 Thomas Shafer
80 Jake Ignaszewski
81 Rob Thomas
82 Tommy Tran
83 Adam Aizer
84 Dave Richard
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Dave Richard
86 Adam Aizer
87 Tommy Tran
88 Rob Thomas
89 Jake Ignaszewski
90 Thomas Shafer
91 Jamey Eisenberg
92 Jake Grogins
93 Brandon Howard
94 Meron Berkson
95 Heath Cummings
96 R.J. White
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 R.J. White
98 Heath Cummings
99 Meron Berkson
100 Brandon Howard
101 Jake Grogins
102 Jamey Eisenberg
103 Thomas Shafer
104 Jake Ignaszewski
105 Rob Thomas
106 Tommy Tran
107 Adam Aizer
108 Dave Richard
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Dave Richard
110 Adam Aizer
111 Tommy Tran
112 Rob Thomas
113 Jake Ignaszewski
114 Thomas Shafer
115 Jamey Eisenberg
116 Jake Grogins
117 Brandon Howard
118 Meron Berkson
119 Heath Cummings
120 R.J. White
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 R.J. White
122 Heath Cummings
123 Meron Berkson
124 Brandon Howard
125 Jake Grogins
126 Jamey Eisenberg
127 Thomas Shafer
128 Jake Ignaszewski
129 Rob Thomas
130 Tommy Tran
131 Adam Aizer
132 Dave Richard
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Dave Richard
134 Adam Aizer
135 Tommy Tran
136 Rob Thomas
137 Jake Ignaszewski
138 Thomas Shafer
139 Jamey Eisenberg
140 Jake Grogins
141 Brandon Howard
142 Meron Berkson
143 Heath Cummings
144 R.J. White
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 R.J. White
146 Heath Cummings
147 Meron Berkson
148 Brandon Howard
149 Jake Grogins
150 Jamey Eisenberg
151 Thomas Shafer
152 Jake Ignaszewski
153 Rob Thomas
154 Tommy Tran
155 Adam Aizer
156 Dave Richard
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Dave Richard
158 Adam Aizer
159 Tommy Tran
160 Rob Thomas
161 Jake Ignaszewski
162 Thomas Shafer
163 Jamey Eisenberg
164 Jake Grogins
165 Brandon Howard
166 Meron Berkson
167 Heath Cummings
168 R.J. White
Team by Team
R.J. White
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 24
3 25
4 48
5 49
6 72
7 73
8 96
9 97
10 120
11 121
12 144
13 145
14 168
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 23
3 26
4 47
5 50
6 71
7 74
8 95
9 98
10 119
11 122
12 143
13 146
14 167
Meron Berkson
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 22
3 27
4 46
5 51
6 70
7 75
8 94
9 99
10 118
11 123
12 142
13 147
14 166
Brandon Howard
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 21
3 28
4 45
5 52
6 69
7 76
8 93
9 100
10 117
11 124
12 141
13 148
14 165
Jake Grogins
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 20
3 29
4 44
5 53
6 68
7 77
8 92
9 101
10 116
11 125
12 140
13 149
14 164
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 19
3 30
4 43
5 54
6 67
7 78
8 91
9 102
10 115
11 126
12 139
13 150
14 163
Thomas Shafer
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 18
3 31
4 42
5 55
6 66
7 79
8 90
9 103
10 114
11 127
12 138
13 151
14 162
Jake Ignaszewski
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 17
3 32
4 41
5 56
6 65
7 80
8 89
9 104
10 113
11 128
12 137
13 152
14 161
Rob Thomas
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 16
3 33
4 40
5 57
6 64
7 81
8 88
9 105
10 112
11 129
12 136
13 153
14 160
Tommy Tran
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 15
3 34
4 39
5 58
6 63
7 82
8 87
9 106
10 111
11 130
12 135
13 154
14 159
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 14
3 35
4 38
5 59
6 62
7 83
8 86
9 107
10 110
11 131
12 134
13 155
14 158
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 13
3 36
4 37
5 60
6 61
7 84
8 85
9 108
10 109
11 132
12 133
13 156
14 157